Christian Coleman Involved in Airport Fight
Christian Coleman was allegedly assaulted by his partner Sha'Carri Richardson at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last Sunday.
The incident occurred when Richardson grabbed Coleman's backpack and shoved him into a wall.
Richardson, the reigning 100m world champion, was arrested on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense.
She was booked into the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington at 6:54pm and released at 1:13pm on Monday.
Coleman, 29, is a prominent figure in track and field athletics, having won the 100m world championship in 2019.
He finished fifth in the men's 100m final at the US track and field championships on Saturday.
The incident may have implications for Richardson's career, as she has an automatic bye to the world championships in September in Tokyo.
USA Track and Field said in a statement that they are aware of the reports and are not commenting on the matter.
Richardson's agent did not immediately reply to an email request for comment.
The police report said an officer at the airport was notified by a Transportation Security Administration supervisor of a disturbance between Richardson and Coleman.
The officer reviewed camera footage and observed Richardson reach out with her left arm and grab Coleman's backpack and yank it away.
Richardson then appeared to get in Coleman's way with Coleman trying to step around her.
Coleman was shoved into a wall, and Richardson appeared to throw an item at him, which the TSA indicated may have been headphones.
In the police report, the officer said: "I was told Coleman did not want to participate any further in the investigation and declined to be a victim."
Richardson won the 100m final at the 2023 world championships in Budapest and finished with silver at the Paris Olympics last summer.
She won gold in the 4x100m relay, but had a positive marijuana test at the 2021 US Olympic trials and didn't compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
The incident highlights a tumultuous moment in the lives of two prominent track and field athletes.
On Thursday, Richardson ran in the opening round of the women's 100m at the US track and field championships.